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S. 455 (107th)

Encouraging Investment in Small Business Act

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Introduced

5 March 2001

Last action

5 March 2001 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

19 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Encouraging Investment in Small Business Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to qualified small business (QSB) stock (section 1202) to: (1) increase the amount of gain excluded from the sale of such stock to 75 percent; (2) reduce the holding period applicable to such sale to three years; (3) exclude such gain from alternative minimum tax consideration; (4) increase the active business working capital requirement to five years; (5) permit a QSB to make specified purchases of its own stock without losing the gain exclusion if made for a business purpose; (6) exclude biotechnology and aquaculture businesses from QSB status; (7) increase the cap on eligible gain for joint returns to $20,000; (8) reduce the capital gains rate for such gains; and (9) increase the related rollover period to 180 days.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1824-1826)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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